Dr. Meena Malhotra, a functional medicine doctor and founder of Heal n Cure Medical Wellness Clinic, specializes in medical wellness, weight loss, hormone balancing, urinary incontinence, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and anti-aging using an integrative and functional medicine approach.
At Heal n Cure, we not only focus on treating symptoms, but on identifying and addressing the root causes of those symptoms, including chronic obesity and weight gain.
Hear unique insights from Dr. Meena below to learn more about medical weight loss in Glenview.
What are the most common reasons patients seek out medical weight loss?
In Glenview, my patients often simply don’t feel good—physically, mentally, or emotionally—and they don’t realize how much of that is due to being at a higher weight. Obesity has been clinically associated with a significant psychosocial burden, affecting patients’ mood, body image, self-esteem, and overall quality of life.
They aren’t able to enjoy what they’ve worked so hard to build in their career, their family, even their hobbies, because of their weight. Whether they can’t keep up with their kids’ physical activities, struggle to be on their feet because of joint pain or breathlessness, or continually have to spend their hard-earned money on resizing their wardrobe, it’s frustrating when constant hurdles and other complications stand in the way of true well-being.
Additionally, many of our patients at Heal n Cure have reached an age where they are becoming caregivers for their parents, and they’re seeing the results of sometimes decades of chronic disease, obesity, and poor eating and exercise habits. This can be a strong motivation for seeking a nutritionist or medical weight loss doctor for themselves—to prevent those same issues from occurring within themselves in the future.
Prior to administering medical weight loss treatments, how do you find the root cause of patients’ obesity or weight gain?
Great question. It’s pointless to treat the symptom (e.g., excess fat) without getting a full picture of the patient’s health. This is a major reason to choose a functional and integrative medicine provider when seeking medical guidance with your weight loss efforts.
At Heal n Cure, we conduct a comprehensive evaluation to assess:
- Metabolism
- Autonomic function
- Breathing
- Mitochondrial and cellular health
- Hormones of the body and brain (neurotransmitters)
Once I have this complete picture, I can confidently move forward with building their specific medical weight loss treatment plan.
What are the most common protocols/treatments you put into place?
In order for a weight loss program to be truly effective, it needs to incorporate techniques that help a patient not just lose fat, but also restore their gut health, detox their system, optimize their hormones, and boost their metabolism at the cellular and mitochondrial levels.
I built the NewU® Reclaim Your Life Weight Loss Program to be a personalized program that can address concerns ranging from weight loss to emotional well-being, hormonal health, and even aesthetics. It’s a highly customized approach per patient, because every person has different concerns, goals, and lifestyles to factor into their care.
How does Heal n Cure help a patient keep the weight off long-term? What happens if a patient has an “oops” and falls back into old habits that cause them to gain weight again?
Once a patient initially achieves their health goals, they transition to a maintenance phase to further enhance the benefits they achieved during the NewU® Reclaim Your Life Weight Loss Program.
Staying with this maintenance phase minimizes the chances of “oops.” But if it does, we’re just a call away.
We designed our program to achieve lasting results by nurturing sustainable lifestyle changes—we don’t do crash diets or gimmicky exercise trends; these ultimately burn patients out and lead them to regain weight. Instead, we address emotional eating and find ways to incorporate balanced activity that promotes personal fitness. However, should a Heal n Cure patient need help finding their way back to the path of wellness, we’re just a call away, here to meet them where they’re at, wherever they are.
Ask Your Own Medical Weight Loss Questions
Have more questions about medical weight loss in Glenview? Schedule a 15-minute discovery call with the Heal n Cure team to learn more about how our office can help you truly reclaim your health and get you back to doing the things you love.
